Earn your scout badge with up close experiences with animals during this 2 hour program! Bring your whole troop.
Program Information
Ages 5 and up
2 hour program
$15 per person (Admission not included) | El Paso Zoological Society Members $13.50
Minimum group size 15 | Maximum group size 30
Register for the Scout Badge Program
During this one hour tour you and your family or friends will start off by meeting one of our zoo keepers and the animals they take care of. After a one on one conversation with the keepers, you will get see how the staff of commissary prepares the diets for all of the animals living in the zoo. End your tour with a visit to the Animal Medical Center and see the state of the art equipment used to take care of our animals.
Program Information
$37 per person, $32.50 per child (7 to 12 years old) includes admission
$22.50 per El Paso Zoological Society Member Participants
Participants must be 7 years and up (person 7-17 must be accompanied by a legal adult)
Minimum Group Size 4; Maximum Group Size 15 (maximum may vary based on animal area visited)
Pick a scheduled date (2019 dates coming soon) or request private date
Take a special behind the scenes tour of our elephant facility. The tour offers an opportunity to help give one of our Asian elephants a bath. Once the soap has been rinsed off and the elephant is clean, you have the opportunity to help our keepers feed her breakfast before she moves into the exhibit yard.
Program Information
$200 for 1-5 people
All participants must be 7 years old or older. Those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Participate in a 30 minute experience inside an animal exhibit helping zookeepers hide fruits, veggies and more! After the food is hidden everyone then moves back into the main viewing area to watch the animal find the food.
Produce Hunts are offered with Asian elephants and Galapagos tortoises. While we cannot guarantee which animal will be available for your program, you can write in your preference in the comment section of the registration form.
Program Information
$7 per person in addition to entrance fees
Minimum group size 10, Maximum group size 20
Participants must be 7 years and up (person 7-17 must be accompanied by a legal adult)
Have you ever wondered what happens to the animals when everyone has gone for the day and the Zoo is closed? Bring your pillow, toothbrush, sleeping bag and spend the night at the zoo to find out! Sleepovers include evening and early morning guided tours, live animal presentations, nighttime visits to see some of our animals and so much more.
Program Information
6 p.m.-9:30 a.m.
$675 for up to 15 participants; $45 per additional
Maximum group size 20
Participants must be ages 7 and up (1 paid adult per 5 children 7-17)
Registration and payment due 2 weeks in advance of scheduled program